Sugar Apple

Malabar Spinach

About Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach

Sugar Apple

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

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5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach. Sugar Apple doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Apple has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Apple season is Summer and Malabar Spinach season is Summer. The type of soil for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach

Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.